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Lukas Scarfe
Lukas Scarfe

Red Coleus

There are a million varieties of Coleus plant. I have no idea which one this is, I might have taken a small piece from another plant when we were at Supercrawl in Hamilton in the Fall of ‘24. These are most often annuals that people will just buy every year and keep outside, but I have found that this one really thrives being in bright light indoors. It has stuck around for a couple years now, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. This is a great plant for propagation, every time I cut it back I end up with more than I need, and like a Hydra, for every branch that is cut, 2 grow back. It has gone from a little weed to a full on bush with a woody stem.

Species
Coleus scutellarioides
From
A cutting from Supercrawl
With us since
September 2024
Red Coleus, September 2024 ThenSeptember 2024
Red Coleus, October 2026 NowOctober 2026
Three leaves tucked behind my ear, to a full dome of red and lime.

Growth Timeline
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  1. October 2026

    Dense dome of red and lime-green Coleus leaves in a dark pot, Gameboy Advance SP for scale
    Completely recovered from the winter cut-back and now a dense dome of deep red leaves with lime edges. Gameboy Advance SP for scale.

  2. January 2026

    Coleus Plant with red insides, the leaves are mostly green. Gameboy Advance SP for scale.
    This is after a pretty serious cut-back this winter. I wanted to set it up for a strong Spring. Gameboy Advance SP for scale.

  3. Sep 2024

    Lukas and Michelle at Supercrawl in the Fall of '24. Lukas has the coleus cutting with only 3 leaves tucked behind his ear.
    Me and Michelle at Supercrawl when we acquired the first cutting of coleus. This is the original cutting that is now the full bush.